Since 1999, Nissan was part of their Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, a partnership between Nissan of Japan, Mitsubishi Motors of Japan and also Renault of France. As of 2013, Renault maintains a 43.4[%%|percent%] voting stake in Nissan, though Nissan holds a [%15%|15 percent%] nonvoting stake in Renault. By 2009 to 2017 Carlos Ghosn functioned as CEO of the two companies. Back in February 2017 Ghosn announced he would step down as CEO of both Nissan on 1 April 2017, though staying chairman of the provider.

In 2013, Nissan has been the sixth Biggest automaker in the world, after Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Team, and Ford. Taken together, the Renault–Nissan Alliance would be the world’s fourth largest auto maker. Nissan is the most leading Japanese brand in China, Russia and Mexico.

Back in 2014 Nissan has been the most significant car manufacturer in the united states.

Nissan may be the entire world’s biggest electric car (EV) manufacturing company, with world wide sales of more than 320,000 all-electric vehicles as of April 2018. The top-selling car of the carmaker’s lineup is now that the Nissan LEAF, an all-electric auto and the planet’s high-value highway-capable plug-in electric car in history.